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IIT Bombay student suicide: Sahil Wakode's father stages protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan
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- Sep 28, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC
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The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public research university and technical institute in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be a Centre of Excellence for India's training, research and development in science, engineering and technology. The institute has 17 academic departments, 35 additional academic centres, and three schools. Established in 1958, IIT Bombay was designated as an Institution of Eminence in 2018.
More on Wikipedia ↗Sahil Wakode’s suicide raises questions about media ethics, police leaks, caste allegations and the repeated airing of sensitive CCTV footage.
The parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, are continuing their hunger strike for a second day, demanding the arrest of those they hold responsible. They allege caste discrimination and seek justice for their son, with Union Minister Ramdas Athawale assuring support.
Sahil Wakode, a Dalit student at IIT Bombay, died by suicide amid allegations of caste discrimination and harassment. Across 23 IITs, 62% of 45 students who died by suicide over five years were from scheduled castes and tribes or other backward communities. Yet, resistance is growing to the law meant to protect these…